Plinia spirito-santensis (Mattos) Mattos

A tree. It grows 3-6 m tall. The crown is dense. The trunk is short and 50 cm across. The leaves are oval and 3-10 cm long by 2-3 cm wide. The fruit are round and deep reddish-purple.

Moist broadleafed coastal forests and moist forests at higher elevations; often within dense forests, but also tolerating more open areas.

Plants are grown from seeds. Seeds are collected from ripe fruit that have been allowed to partly decompose and the seeds are washed out under running water. Seeds need to be planted fresh. Seedlings emerge in 25-35 days.